Veterinarians
Career Cluster:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Career Pathway:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Basic Job Description: Veterinarians protect animal health through medicine, surgery, and providing information about animal health to pet owners and animal caregivers. They practice medicine and surgery with companion pets, animals raised for human consumption, horses, animals in zoos, animals for military use, or in a combination of fields. Veterinarians oversee and inspect every aspect of the animal food supply, ensuring that the United States has one of the safest in the world.
Earnings:
WI: $48,790 to $125,850 per year
USA: $49,910 to $145,230
Current Employment Statistics:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
The number of pets and farm animals, pet owners' ability to pay for specialized health care, and the number of veterinary school graduates affect employment.
Related Occupations:
- Large Animal Veterinarians
- Small Animal Veterinarian
- Veterinary Technician
Sources For More Information:
http://www.bls.gov
http://wiscareers.wisc.edu
Education and Training:
Students should take courses that exceed college entrance requirements, including advanced courses in math, science, English, and social studies. Helpful high school courses would include Animal Science, Chemistry, Public Speaking, and Statistics and Probability.
Special Licenses or Requirements:
Veterinarians must graduate from an accredited veterinary school and pass a licensing examination in the state where they want to practice. They usually graduate from a bachelor's degree program in pre-veterinary science or one of the animal or life sciences. They must receive letters of recommendation from their college professors for admission into veterinary medicine programs. It usually takes four or more years to complete their studies in a college of veterinary medicine. Graduates receive degrees as Doctors of Veterinary Medicine after four years of study. They must pass two national board exams as well as individual state exams. Employers recruit veterinary college graduates. They also advertise in professional journals. Civil service bulletins list government jobs.
Advancements:
Experienced veterinarians may start their own practice or direct a clinic. Some go back to school to prepare for a teaching or research career.
Aside From Educational Plan:
Aside from an educational plan, Veterinarians can begin the process as a veterinary technician, then they can move up to the Veterinarian doctor once they have had supervision from doctor.
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Career Pathway:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Basic Job Description: Veterinarians protect animal health through medicine, surgery, and providing information about animal health to pet owners and animal caregivers. They practice medicine and surgery with companion pets, animals raised for human consumption, horses, animals in zoos, animals for military use, or in a combination of fields. Veterinarians oversee and inspect every aspect of the animal food supply, ensuring that the United States has one of the safest in the world.
Earnings:
WI: $48,790 to $125,850 per year
USA: $49,910 to $145,230
Current Employment Statistics:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
The number of pets and farm animals, pet owners' ability to pay for specialized health care, and the number of veterinary school graduates affect employment.
Related Occupations:
- Large Animal Veterinarians
- Small Animal Veterinarian
- Veterinary Technician
Sources For More Information:
http://www.bls.gov
http://wiscareers.wisc.edu
Education and Training:
Students should take courses that exceed college entrance requirements, including advanced courses in math, science, English, and social studies. Helpful high school courses would include Animal Science, Chemistry, Public Speaking, and Statistics and Probability.
Special Licenses or Requirements:
Veterinarians must graduate from an accredited veterinary school and pass a licensing examination in the state where they want to practice. They usually graduate from a bachelor's degree program in pre-veterinary science or one of the animal or life sciences. They must receive letters of recommendation from their college professors for admission into veterinary medicine programs. It usually takes four or more years to complete their studies in a college of veterinary medicine. Graduates receive degrees as Doctors of Veterinary Medicine after four years of study. They must pass two national board exams as well as individual state exams. Employers recruit veterinary college graduates. They also advertise in professional journals. Civil service bulletins list government jobs.
Advancements:
Experienced veterinarians may start their own practice or direct a clinic. Some go back to school to prepare for a teaching or research career.
Aside From Educational Plan:
Aside from an educational plan, Veterinarians can begin the process as a veterinary technician, then they can move up to the Veterinarian doctor once they have had supervision from doctor.
Day-To-Day Work:
On a day to day basis, Veterinarians will have to do many different tasks from talking with owners to scheduling check- ups fro pets to preforming minor or even major surgeries.
Working Conditions:
Veterinarians work between 45 and 80 hours a week. Those in clinics are on call to treat emergencies. Those who work alone are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Conditions vary considerably. Veterinarians may be salaried employees or establish their own practice. Equipment varies from whatever will fit in the back of a pickup truck to MRIs, CAT scanners, and linear accelerators available at university veterinary colleges.
Job Outlook:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
The number of pets and farm animals, pet owners' ability to pay for specialized health care, and the number of veterinary school graduates affect employment.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Fighting diseases of patients that cannot communicate with them is a constant challenge. Working with animals and their owners can be quite fulfilling and rewarding. Euthanasia, while it is a gift, is emotionally difficult to perform. Long hours and emergencies cut deeply into personal time and family life. Education preparation is almost as expensive as human medical school in both time and money, while the pay and the prestige is less.
Is This Job For Me?
I do believe that this job is a very good possibility for me. I love animals and I really like to work with them. I also hate it when animals suffer, and I would like to keep them out of pain.
On a day to day basis, Veterinarians will have to do many different tasks from talking with owners to scheduling check- ups fro pets to preforming minor or even major surgeries.
Working Conditions:
Veterinarians work between 45 and 80 hours a week. Those in clinics are on call to treat emergencies. Those who work alone are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Conditions vary considerably. Veterinarians may be salaried employees or establish their own practice. Equipment varies from whatever will fit in the back of a pickup truck to MRIs, CAT scanners, and linear accelerators available at university veterinary colleges.
Job Outlook:
Wisconsin Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
National Outlook:
Job seekers will find very good employment opportunities.
Factors Affecting Employment:
The number of pets and farm animals, pet owners' ability to pay for specialized health care, and the number of veterinary school graduates affect employment.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
Fighting diseases of patients that cannot communicate with them is a constant challenge. Working with animals and their owners can be quite fulfilling and rewarding. Euthanasia, while it is a gift, is emotionally difficult to perform. Long hours and emergencies cut deeply into personal time and family life. Education preparation is almost as expensive as human medical school in both time and money, while the pay and the prestige is less.
Is This Job For Me?
I do believe that this job is a very good possibility for me. I love animals and I really like to work with them. I also hate it when animals suffer, and I would like to keep them out of pain.